The Cooper Car Company of England will be the featured marque at the 33rd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, to be held from August 18-20, 2006. The Cooper Car Company became famous for its rear-engine, single-seat Formula One and Indianapolis 500 racers before tuning the 1960s Mini Cooper. The Cooper celebration will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The 2006 Monterey Historics will also showcase IMSA, Can-Am and Trans-Am cars that originally raced at Laguna Seca, as well as historic Formula One cars.

(This post originally appeared in the September 8, 2005, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)